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u VcStry lUN3Z 1cet.
There IRE seuts for
TOO persons, but 1000
can be comfortably
acco IN IN o d q t o d.
7 re arc three
broad aisles and no
pillars to obstruct
the light. There Is
only ono gallery, a
small choir loft over
the main entrance.
Tho walls and ceiling
arefrescoed in bright
tints. Thero arc
: three han d s O M Q
: carved affairs decor
] ated in white and
! gold. and behind the
altar three stained
glass windows, the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12

and ten in the othor parts Of the diocese. and
twenty-threo priests under Bishop Loughlin's
jurisdiction. There are now 143 churches and
chapels in tho diocese and 1874 priest st. Fran
els Xavier, which occupies commanding site
on the Prospect Park SLOPE is substantial
ediHce OF beautiful proportions. Bishop Lough-
lin started tho enterprise In September. 1886,
and selected the Rev. D. J. Hickey, q young
priest who for ten years had been an assistant
OF Father Mccarthy in st. Augustine's Church,
to take charge of the new parish. Ground was
broken on Oct. 8, and on Christmas Day the
basement was opened.
Tho completed building. which is OF wood
and iron with brick basement. has q Gothic
exterior. 1t Ia 90 feet deep, 80 feet wide, with
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10
Patents Granted

To citizens of the New England state,
during the past week and reported express
ly for the AMERICAN, by {. \. Snow & Co,
patent lawyers. Washington, ID. {.
F. f. Witter, Canterbury, Conn,
bcve.
A. F. Shackford, Brattleboro, VI. in
cubator,
f. l.. Sibley, Bennington. vt-, riyct-
J. H. spraguc. Providence R. T.,
lockew.
I. 7, Taylor, Bridgeport, Conn, bus
tie.
b. O'Connor, Bridgeport, Conn, shirt.
+. l.. Palmer, New London. Conn. sew
ing quilting machine
l.. II. F. Peter Danbury Conn, wash
4. y. Quint. Hartford Conn. engine
governor.
H. Reynolds New Haven, Conn, molding
machine.
?. j. Rivers, Bridgeport, Conn, leaf
holder.
r. Sanford, Providence. r. l., trousers
jack.
L. T. Lawton. Meridcn, Conn. furniture
caster
W. {. Higgins, Norwich, Conn, fur
mace.
o. p. Hix, Rockland Me, car coup
ling.
T. b. Hodge, Providence r, l., button
hook.
A. J. Kay Beebc Plain, Vt, case for
postage stamps.
T C. Glow, Lake Village. \. H, max
ing hose.
c. c. Freeman, Buckteld. Me, machine
for making toothpicks.
d. F. Adams, Providence, X. L., jew
elry.
L. F. Adt Waterbury, Conn. paper
clip.
J. X. Atwood, Lis bon, n. H., car coup
ling
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10
The Modern Prodigals Return.

No, my son, it isn't that the world has
grown hard-hearted: it isn't that we aren't
just as glad to-day to see the prodigal come
back and just as lovingly anxious to wei
come him home as ever anybody in the 1if-
teenth chapter of Luke. 1t is the manner
In which the Prodigal Son of 1887 fire.
quently returns that throws wet blanket
over the festivities of the welcome. When
he comes down the road with his hat hang
ing on his ear and his hands in his pockets; ;
when he kicks the faithful old house-dog
as he lounges in at the gate; when he calls
his father 'Gov'nor," and the hired man
Gull" when he wants to know whats
for dinner?" before he has been in the
house fifteen minutes; when he gives his
elder brother two fingers to shake and adj
vises him to comb the hayseed out of his
hair; when he throws himself into the
easiest chair in the house, perches his feet
on the window-sill and announces that he'll
s'take tub before dinner" when he
comes back with generally forgiving air
of good fellowship about him and tries to
make all the rest of the family feel very
easy and reassured-then it is, my son,
that your father longs to run out and meet
you while you are yet great way OFF. and
fall upon your neck with a plOw-line and
welt YOU into a state of becoming humility
and penitence by the time you are able to
take off your hat to the bound boy, and
crawl up the front steps to ask your broth
er to shake hands with you. Good people
are just as glad as they ever were, my son,
to see the Prodigal Son come home, but it
does rattle them little to see him come
home in hack and ask them to pay the
driver and send for his baggage.-Bur
defte.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10
A Slaves Heroism.

st. Michaers Church. Charleston. 5. c.,
which narrowly escaped total destruction by
the recent earthquake, is the subject OF Ioem
very popular with American public readers.
1t relates an incident of great fire in the un-
fortunate city when flaming brand from the
connagrstion was driven against the towering
steeple OF st. Michaels where it "clung like a
bloody hand"
"Uncounted gold shall be given TO the man
whose brave right hand,
For the love of the periled city, plucks down
yon burning brand
SO cried the Msyor Of Charleston that all the
people heard
But they looked each one at his fellow and
no man spoke word.
Who is it leans from the belfry, with face up
turned to the sky.
Clings To the columns and measures the dizzy
spire with his eye?
Will he dare it, the hero undaunted. that ter
rible, sickening heighty
Or will the hot blood of his courage freeze in
his veins at the sight:
But see he has stepped on the railing; he
climbs with his feet and hi, hands,
And firm on the narrow projection, with the
befry beneath him, he stand;
n
single tempestuous breath
And there falls on the multitude gazing hush
Ike the stiffness Of death.
Slowly, steadily. mounting, unhecding aught
save the goal Of the fire
Still higher and higher, an atom, he moves on
the face OF the spire.
He stops, Will he fall: Lo. for answer. II
CLEAN like a meteor's track.
And. buried on the stones Of the pavement.
the red brand lies shattered and black.
Once more the shouts Of the people have rent
the quvertpg air,
And at the church door Mayor and Council
watt their feet on the stair
And the eager throng behind them press for a
touch OF his hand
The unknown savior, whose daring could com
pass deed so grand
But why docs a sudden tremor seize on them
while they gaze:
And what meancth that stiilcd murmur Of
wonder and amaze:
lie stood at the gate OF the temple he had per-
lied his life 10 save;
And the face OF the hero my children, Was
the sable face Of a slave.
With folded arms he was speaking. in tones
that were clear. not loud,
And hi ewes, ablaze in their sockets. burnt
into the eyes OF the crowd
You may take your gold; scoru II; but
answer me. yc who can.
II the deed have done before YOU WAS not
the deed Of man;
He stepped but short pace backward; and
from all the women and men
There were only sobs for answer: 9nd the
Mayor called for pen
And the great seal Of the city, that he sht
read no ran:
And the slave who saved II. Mlchacfs Went
out from lis doors. man.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10
Boston Oorbett.
Unhappy Career Of Booths Slayer.
Washington Letter.

The news of Boston Corbetts latest mis-
fortune arouses sympathy here, where not
few people met the man twenty odd
years ago and made some little acquaintance
with him. They remember him as a queer
perpendicular character combining good
deal of the hero and something of the
crank. He was particularly religious and
applied the test of piety to other peoples
conduct strictly and Extensively. He never
spoke of the shooting of John Wilkes
Booth unless he was asked TO talk about
1t, and then he told of the particulars of
the affair with great sorrow. He received
a generous share Of the $4,000 which
Secretary Stanton offered as reward for
the capture of Booth and Harold, his pro-
portion being something like So 200. There
was determined fight over this prize
money. Lafayette Baker, who was then
at the head of the secret service, thought
his bureau was entitled to the whole of it.
The distribution was made, after consld-
cradle discussion in Congress, upon very
curious plan.
The only prccedents for the distribution
of prizes are those of the navy. 1t was
decided that Captain Dougherty, who COM
manded detail of the 10th New York
cavalry that captured Booth, was in the
position of an officer in command of
vessel passing from one squadron to an
other, and on the way capturing prize.
In that case all the prize money IN the navy
goes to the Captor>. Dougherty received
5000, and the privatcS in his detail re-
ceiyed about $1,000 each Most of them
invested their money around Plattsburg,
n. Y, where they now live prosperous Ger
man farmers Corbctt put his share into
the hat business in Camden, \. j., where
no failed in iS-S He went Kansas ana
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10
Present Status Of Prohibition,

.UaIamp Senate has voted % to
!. to submit to the vote of the people 4
constitutional prohibitory amendment at
the next election.
Wlssachas,t,s.-At the last election the
vote was 92.7l6 in favor of license, and
l03 OH against. The = cities and towns
voting for license gained revenue Of ST.
l76 ~ from G,3s2 licenses
MHneSutu.- High license ha~ hccom. the
law The minimum license j. $ 900 for
cities and cl~rW here $500
.Hxsourj.-'-Thc Senate has passed A bill
Incorporating the principle Of local option
in the existing high-lccnSc law Under
this bill. if it becomes law an election on
the license question must bee ordered IN
any city. town or county, upon the petit
ton of onc-tenth of the legal voters. AZ
ter A decision j. reached, a new election
can not be ordered for four years
Pennsylvania. Both branches Of the
legislature have passed, and the governor
has signed the joint resolution providing
for tho submission Of prGhihtory amend
ment.
EhMis LsFrad According 10 the report
Of the Chief Of the State Police in Rhode
Island drunkenness in Providence, under
the six months Of prohibition. fell OF u
per cent, in Newport 33 per cent. in
Woonsockct 20 per ceut., in Johnston 90
per cent. in East Providence - per cent,
etc
IsnHessss.-Fch. IA the House Of Repre-
,cuiatiycs, by vote Of - 10 /, passed the
prohihitory amendment resolution, Il had
already passed the Senate and the question
Of prohibition now goes 70 the people 10
bt. adopted the amendment must be rat-
fed by majority Of all the voters r"ting
on representatives.
W. Iiryjnia. The Legislature of West
Virginia voted last Thursday 70 submit a
prohibitory amendment 10 the people This
action was quite unexpected and has great
Is clatcd the friends OF temperance in that
state The amendment will BE voted ON
in November. l@~s.
MchignH.-A prohibition amendment
will be submitted 10 the people on the first
Monday in April The campaign ha>
opened with vigor and earnc>tmc>~ on both
sides. ana with bright prospects Of >nc-
ce>~ fur the saloon aboltioni~t~-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10

Brewer
Friday evening Feb. IS, the young ladies
Of the Methodist society gave the good
people of this town an opportunity of sat
isfying their tastes in the way of con-
cert that was first class. The Apollo
Quartette" of Bangor, was secured and
the concert held in the NJ. +. Church. The
following program was executed;
/. Peter Piper, huht"e.
Apollo Quartette.
2. Song. Sunset. DUdfey Buck.
Miss Hurley.
g. Piano Solo. Selected
Miss Silsby.
I. Song. Golden Love, fischer.
Mr. Morton.
3. Duet, Fly Away Birding, lot.
Misses Semple and Hurley.
8. Flowcrets. ibt.
Apollo Quartette.
:, Song. For You, MHard.
s. Song. The Gay Hussar. Watson.
Mr. Palmer.
2. Trio, q, Memory, Lesfie.
10. simple Simon, Simon. '' ' " Macy.
Apollo Quartette.
He5ster.
hl>Sts ttHipit, ilui MI ihat 'ht
Mr.. Palmer.
This concert was one of the best of the
season. 1t is very evident Bangor talent
will rank second to none east of Boston.
One evening last week a large number
of the fair sex took possession of the par
sonase, and after spreading two large ta-
blcs with good things, invited their pastor,
Rev X. NJ wilkins and wife to sup with
them. The evening passed pleasantly
every one enjoying themselves 10 the full
est extent.
The young ladies of the NJ +. Society
had a sociablc and entertainment in the
town hall. one evening last week The
music was furnished by the Harmonic
Club" of Bangor.
The snow storm of last week was the
worst one of the season. The roads were
badly blocked and remained 80 for one day.
The St John train was two hours behind
time. Sol
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10

North iamOinr-
ON Thursday afternoon MIR. Arthur l.
Youn. Of South Hancock, who taught our
winter term of school Of twelve weeks,
closed the session.
on Thursday Mrs Jesse II Bragdou
Who ha- been laid BY with broken arm
from falliu. on the icc. a. before reported
III the AMERICAN, left home for a visit Of
a few weeks 10 her father. Dca Edward
Dunn Of Franklin anu other relatives in
that vicinity.
Nlr and Mrs kccnc Of Southwest IIar
hor. made short visit Ia Mr. and Mrs. Il.
II. Coggin> ON their way To Stcuben. last
week Mr. kcrnc returned on Monday and
took with him Miss Emma Coggin- Who
will visit her aunt Nr-. Henry Clark, At
Southwest lIarhor.
ON Saturday morning Mr.. and Mr.. Ia
ward Young. were made happy by the birth
Of their second son, weighing We are just
told by his brother pounds and -
ounces; mother and son are doing we'll.
Capt Gco. Lord Of Calais, on h> way
home from Boston where he had been on
business. made his sister Mrs. Alma Cog
gin,our cN-postm>trcs>. a short visit leay
in@ ny train on saturday
Mr. Henry Clark was II hi> fathcr-u-
laws, over the Sabbath being detained by
serious accident which happened 10 his
horse on his way from Southwest Harbor
to Ellsworth. \ large splinter Of hard
wood, being it j. supposed under the snow
in the road, entered and passed through
his hind leg After taking it out he pro-
cccdcd to Ellsworth and found other small
pieces the wound bleeding profu>ely. Mr.
Clark unable to return home came with
his horse to Lamoinc and on Monday re-
turned with the still suffering animal to
his home at Southwest llarbOr
The pastor of the Lamoine Baptist
church Rev. +. Hatfield proposes the pres
ent month, weather and roads permitting
holding some extra meetings commencing
on Friday evening, in our district school
house.
Perhaps some of our lady readers who do
their own washing. will be glad to know
that tablespoonful Of Kerosene in a tub
Of warm soap suds will reduce the labor
very much especially If tile water is hard.
D'NETT
March
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10
A Pur.,5a Youth.

A boy who had lived in Paris, Ne un-
til he was eight or nine years old ana had
gone regularly to church, where he heard
the doctrine of future punishment slrenu-
ously preached, moved to another town.
In school one day the teacher told her
little folks about some trivial miet.a!ueanor
which had been committed by some naugh-
ty boys.
'Won't God punish 'em:" asked this
youngster from Paris.
The teacher, taken by surprise, heSi-
tated.
"Well, there's God up to Paris that
would punish 'em anyhow" remarked our
young friend, before the teacher could an
swer.-Le,ciston J0urnGl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10

Raceoon Cove.
As there was no mention made in yOuI
last concerning the social gatherings in this
neighborhood we have to report that there
was one at Capt. Crosby Fords, two al
Capt. 5. II. Remick's, one at Mr.. Waldon
Hodgkins one at Mr.. Ransom Hodgkins,
one at Mr. John kelley's, one at Mr. David
Mosley's, together with general turnout
at Mr. Ransom Hodgkins, for the purpose
of supplying him with wood during the cold
weather Mrs. Oscar Wentworth also enter
tanned her friends and Mr.. Chester Hodgkins
did the same, so that there has been no lack
of opportunities to meet and enjoy the priv
ilegc of expressing views with regard
We have also been favored with frequent
gatherings at the school house for mutual
improvement, such as spelling classes, etc.
Mr.. Joseph Jellison was here for the
purpose of increasing the number of names
to the petition to form a new school dis
trict and met with marked success, as it
seemed to be very popular move and one
that would add much TO the advantage of
the citizens to be benefited thereby.
Mr.. Benjamin +. Fogg has disposed of
his property in this vicinity and purchased
an estate at Hancock, near Mt. Desert Fer
ry, this being the second instance as Mr.
Walter Hodgkins did the same to Mr.. VIM.
H. Bunker from Otter Creek, short time
since, proving that property here is in de-
mand.
Mr.. Anson Hodgkins has just re-
turned from a visit to Steuben, with his
mother.
Miss Winnie Bragdon has returned from
the seminary at !Bucksport and Miss Mag
gle Hodgkins from the State Normal School
at Castine.
PIONEER.
4.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10

Green's Landing.
Schooner Florence L. Tower, knowlton,
sailed Monday with cut stone for public
docks, New York.
Schooner Eunice p Newcomb, Allen, sail
ed 25th, with cellar stone for Boston from
Thurlow Bros.
Schooner Hattie, Lowe, Deer Isle, arrived
cath, to load cut stone for Market ST. bridge,
Philadelphia. She will take about 2s7
tons.
G.. l.. Bray has erected a large shipping
derrick on Russ wharf.
Goss < Small have built black
smith shop, to accommodate their two
quarries.
Will Smith has moved his household
goods into the house of Thomas knowlton,
Jr Lew Billings has moved into Clarence
knowlton's house.
b. s. 4 c. C. Thurlow have received the
lumber for large blacksmith shop to be
built on their quarry. b. $. Thurlow i
about to start for Philadelphia to interview
the contractor iof 'i'o sa'e mouse Oh 'iie &C."
York water works. lhere Is some pros
pect that the granite may be cut here.
Mrs Dolly Thurlow. quite an aged lady,
i in very poor health
Mrs. Violette GoSs has been in Rockland
th, week.
Tho cor,., hand will nresa,t rho drama
..s,r.b;,e ,hr,n,h ,he CI,uds~ op rbnrs-
ao,. ..,.,,,;,,,
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10
Sheridan's Courtship,

Not lung since at 4 dinner, given in New
York, General Sheridan related an incident
that bcfr.l him while calling on the Young
lady who j. the present Mrs Sheridan
During the war General sheridan was too
much occupied defending hi> country To
fall in love W hen the malady finally %, cr-
took Inn IN Chicago. after the war, Nhcri-
dan had passed what i generally called the
romantic stage and was settling down into
wcll-,easoned old bachclorhood
lit was a warm summer evening" >ucr-
idan began. 'and upon my arriy al al the
house the young lady and myself retired t.
the back parlor. The front parlor opened
into the hail. and a. the might was warm,
you know, we did not think il necessary to
light the ga~ in the back room. Now this
young lady'> father had a great fear of
burglars. He had burgar-aarnr all over
the house. and had recently put = new
alarm on the front door. Neither the Young
lady nor myself knew anything about the
alarm on the front Door After tinr
the old gentleman came down stairs, ~et
his alarm on tile door and ~rrjug the dim
light in the front parlor, supposed that
mad gone and turned ont the light IN The
hall We were hu>ily engaged in talking
YOU know. and somehow did not hear him.
Finally when | got up to leave the Young
lady accompanied me to the door. We were
surprised to find the light turned ont aud
in fumbing around for the door-knoh |
set Off the burglaralarm. II seemed to
me that never knew Il burglar-alarm t"
work 50 well before. 1t sounded like the
explosion of a key of dynamite, mo-
mcnt later the father Of the young lady APP
peared at the head Of tie stairs in hi~
night-dreS>. holding 4 lamp in one hand
and large pistol III the other At this
apparitiOn the Young lady deserted me and
fed into the darkness. Ny position was
positively dangerous. suppose had been
in dangerous places before without think
ing of it. but + confess for the moment |
trcmbled all over with fear and scarcely
mustered up voice enough to say, Don't
shoot: its me. Fortunately he rrcog-
nizcd my voice and came down and let me
out"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-03-10
FOR SCROFULA, IMPOVERISHED
BLOOD AND GENERAL DEBILITY,
PIONEER.

Scots Emulsion Of Pare Cod Liver OIL,
piM Rypophosphites. has no equal in the
whole realm of Medicine. Read the following:
IL gave one bottle of Scott's Emulsion to my
own child for Scrofula, and the effect was mar
velous."-O. r. GRAY, NJ. D., White Hall,
Ind.
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WHAT Is CHARACTER? Character is sim
ply recognition and observance of Gods
laws for the government of man, incor-
porated into the individual life as q very
part of itself,